Man City gives Tevez last chance to stay

Manchester City are keen to talk to their home sick captain Carlos Tevez before agreeing to let him join Brazilian club Corinthians.

His return to South America is likely to be finalised in the next 48 hours if Tevez reiterates his desire to quit.

FA Cup winners City are weighing up an improved bid of around £40 million from the ambitious Brazilian outfit, according to 'The Sun'.
 
Their Argentine striker was recovering on Sunday from his missed penalty which ended his nation’s Copa America dream as they lost to Uruguay on penalties.
 
Eastlands boss Roberto Mancini is keen to contact his captain but said: “I’ll probably speak to him but not right now because he is probably more upset than Arsene!
 
“But I am very sorry for him because it was a very important Copa America for Argentina.”
 
City are aware they have spent the summer speaking with Tevez’s agent Kia Joorabchian rather than the man himself.
 
And the club’s top brass are keen to chat to the striker before giving their blessing to his exit.
 
While the offer falls way short of their £50 million asking price, City are willing to take his personal circumstances into account and the excellent service he has given them.
 
They will then step up their bid for his Argentina team-mate Sergio Aguero of Atletico Madrid once Tevez’s exit is confirmed.
 
Last season’s City player of the year, Vincent Kompany insists the team will bounce back stronger if skipper Tevez leaves, the report added.
 
The man who stands to inherit the armband says nobody at the Etihad Stadium will be sitting around moping if he does go.
 
Belgian centre-back Kompany said: “Carlos is a great player but players come and go, it happens.
 
“I can say whoever goes, whoever stays we keep moving forward. We’ll get stronger and that’s something we can feel already.
 
“We’ve had great players, Robinho and others have moved on. With them it’s great, but without them we find a solution.
 
“The team is bigger than any player. Whether that’s me or Carlos or any player who leaves we’ll keep moving forward."
 
After winning the Cup and finishing third in the Premier League last term, Kompany is bullish about City’s prospects.
 
He said: “We’ve improved, we’ve got a stronger squad than last season because we’ve got the time to prepare all together. These are exciting times.”

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